,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #efe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ae1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,gallego 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,byrne1  
,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1  
,mr4 ,f>r1 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,support+ ! peace process 
9 ,colombia4  ,:]eas ! ,republic (      
,colombia is "o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
/ronge/ allies 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2   
,:]eas ! peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,colombia %>e a hi/ory ( fri5d%ip & a   
common commitm5t to peace & democratic  
values2 ,:]eas peace negotiations betwe5
 ! ,colombian ,gov]nm5t & !             
,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia   
7,,f>c7 are advanc+1 af=d+ an           
opportunity to end ! mo/ endur+ conflict
 9 our hemisph]e2 ,:]eas accord+ to     
,colombia's ,national ,c5t] ( ,hi/orical
 ,memory1 ov] #f1jjj1jjj p h be5        
int]nally displac$ & m ?an #bbj1jjj     
kill$ ov] ! c\rse ( ! conflict1 #hj     

p]c5t ( !m civilians2 ,:]eas ,colombians
 ( all walks ( life h suff]$ z a result 
( ! viol5ce1 :i* has includ$ massacres1 
kidnapp+s1 assass9ations1 sexual        
viol5ce1 extrajudicial executions1 use (
 l&m9es1 recruitm5t ( *ild soldi]s1 =c$ 
disappe>ances1 & =c$ displacem5t2 ,:]eas
 m9ority gr\ps1 includ+ !               
,afro-,colombian1 indig5\s & rural      
communities1 z well z wom51 h be5       
disproportionately h>m$ by ! conflict2 &
 ,:]eas successfully negotiat+ an end to
 ! ,colombian conflict w positively     
contribute to regional /ability &       
promote ,unit$ ,/ates policy goals 9 !  
,we/]n ,hemisph]e by /r5g!n+ ! rule (   
law1 democracy1 & human rights 9        
,colombia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !   
importance ( ! ongo+ negotiations betwe5
 ! ,colombian gov]nm5t & ! ,,f>c2  7#b7 
comm5ds ,colombian ,presid5t ,juan      
,manuel ,santos1 :o has demon/rat$      
vision & lead]%ip 9 effectively seek+ a 
negotiat$ settlem5t to end ! conflict & 

lay ! f\ndations = a su/a9able peace2   
7#c7 calls on ! negotiat+ p>ties to     
fully address ! j dem&s ( victims (     
viol5ce = tru?1 ju/ice1 mean+ful        
rep>ations & gu>antees t ! viol5ce ( !  
pa/ w n be repeat$2 &  7#d7 urges       
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama & 8             
,adm9i/ration to cont9ue to vigor\sly   
support ^! negotiations & to develop    
plans to support ! ,colombian p 9 build+
 a j & la/+ peace4